World Intellectual Property day was celebrated by PushpaGujral Science City in collaboration with Patent Facilitation Centre,Technology information Forecasting and Assessment Council, GoI. More than 150 students and teachersparticipated through virtual mode in webinar.
Giving introductory remarks at the occasion, Dr NeelimaJerath, Director General Science City, said that Innovation and creativeendeavors are indispensable elements that drive economic growth and sustain thecompetitive edge of the economy of any country. Developed countries have reliedon intellectual property as one of the leading tools to achieve advances ineconomic well being. Patents, trademarks, and copyrights were the principalmeans for establishing ownership rights to these creations, inventions byindividuals and companies.
She informed that copyrights was also a major intellectualproperty which was of special relevance to academics and creative arts. Sheemphasized upon the need to impart the knowledge of protection of differentIntellectual property rights to young generation to develop conduciveenvironment where they can be equipped to create novel and original innovationsand protect them simultaneously.
She also informed that Pushpa Gujral ScienceCity had set up an Innovation Hub to create an innovation ecosystem forstudents and disseminate information on IPRs regularly.
Dr. Ashwini Siwal, Assist Prof. Intellectual Property Law,University of Delhi was the key speaker at this occasion. Delivering a talk on“Copyright Issues for Academics” he said that Intellectual property is a partand parcel of our life. No matter what we do and where we are. We are alwayssurrounded by the fruits of human creativity and inventions which make our lifemuch easier.
Intellectual Property Rights became new significant area ofdiscussion in last two decades with the establishment of WTO and TRIP’sAgreement. IP has taken a center stage of academic discussions and debate bothat industry and academic institutions level. Intellectual Property Rights arenot only enforceable in India but also globally apart from creation andprotection, the component of commercialization of IP is equally important andmust be taught to the innovators, he added.
Dr. Rajesh Grover,Director, Science City delivering vote of thanks said that awareness andeducation are vital components in creating an innovation ecosystem. It iscrucial that our youth is prepared and our industry, especially in the micro,small and medium scale sector, is geared up to face the challenge head-on.Creation, protection and commercialization of IP are the keys to achieveresearch excellence, he added.